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Pregame Notes: Rangers at Islanders

The Rangers will face-off against the New York Islanders tonight at Nassau Coliseum (7:00 p.m.), in the first game of a back-to-back set. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, and rank third in the league overall, with a record of 38-15-5 (81 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having been defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-0, on Tuesday at CONSOL Energy Center, and are now 9-3-1 in their last 13 games. The Blueshirts are 21-7-1 in their last 29 contests, dating back to Dec. 17, and have registered at least one point in 38 of their last 50 games since Oct. 29 (35-12-3) after beginning the season with a 3-3-2 mark. The Islanders enter the contest with a 25-27-8 (58 pts) record to rank 13th in the Eastern Conference, and have lost three of their last four games. Following tonight's contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), to close out their back-to-back set.